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    People who have lapped their blocks...

    Here is my block after about an hour. Here's a closeup. I figured since the block was machined flat, the machine marks should come up evenly. Obviously, they are not. But if you notice, there does seem to be a pattern to the machine marks still visible. This pattern repeats...
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    Some General Rebuild Questions

    Or not so general. I've searched but haven't got quite as detailed answers as I would like. I'm in the middle of a rebuild with Ross Pistons, ARP hardware, Cometic HG, etc. I'm shooting for 400whp. 1. How important are new rod bushings? I'm using stock rods and the machine shop checked...
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    Ross Piston Clearance without Torque Plate

    All right. First post. Lets dive right in. I'm in the middle of a rebuild using Ross pistons. I can not find a machine shop near me that has a torque plate, so short of having one made, I'm going to have to have the block bored and honed without one. Ross recommends the piston clearance to...